Highlights of this video 1) Mose trying to tell you how to spend the money on toys for him 2) Hayley's maniacal LETS GO TO GOODWILL smile 3) not knowing about the classic comic strip Hagar the Horrible (I know, you're young!) 4) showing your hat cleaning method, as I asked about that recently. Love you guys so much!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who also feels like you do....I thought maybe I was being too "snooty". I sold stuff for the first time at our local flea market recently and folks thought 3 bucks was too much for a puzzle! These were Ravensburger puzzles...still sealed in plastic....brand new in pristine condition....straight from the distributor(now restricted for me to sell on Amazon)! I was saying to myself, "This ain't the Dollar Tree!" I still made about $50 in 3 hours...to lease a space was just $8 for all day. I left at noon because it was a big college football day.😀
My flea market charges $25 per “spot”, and they don’t come around to collect the fee until around 10:00 so that sellers can have time to “earn” money to pay the space rental fees. I think it is a very fair practice which favors the sellers!
I sold at flea markets for decades and almost all of the sales were made before daylight by other vendors. Most definitely. I tended to sell things for really inexpensively, so my tables would be swarmed by those who wanted cheap items to sell for a big profit. I didn't like selling to other vendors, but I just wanted to sell. A lot of vendors are devious and buy things for cheap and then you go by their booths later and they're telling some big tales. I sold a candy dish to another vendor one time and I happened to pass by his booth and he was telling some lady that it belonged to his grandmother and it was so sentimental to him, but his grandmother needed an operation so they were having to sell her possessions even if it killed them. I wanted to set the record straight because I hate liars, but I just walked by and said, "Hope you're selling a lot grandson." He looked at me like he could kill me, but he had just purchased that candy dish about an hour previously and was trying to make the new customer feel sorry for him. And sooo many vendors are always telling people they have to raise money for their granny's surgery. When they don't even have a granny. I'm a firm believer in karma and when people lie to make sales, I don't think the karma is going to help them one bit. But yeah, the majority of my sales were made before daylight.
A little late to the discussion but what you experienced is typical to what we see. We get to our flea market at about 3:30 -4 am to get the spot we want. The spot we get is near a restroom so everyone that goes to the restroom has to pass by our booth. We also have mostly vendors come by our booth with flashlights. We always joking say that flashlight shoppers pay full price. We have tried the no price on anything route most of the time but when we priced most everything, people tended to shop more. We would say that most of these prices are starting points if it looks like someone was contemplating a price. We tend to price a little lower than ebay to leave meat on the bone for other vendors who come by. It is almost impossible to predict what people are going to want. We try to cater to the season we are in. We are in Indiana so when the sales start again in the spring, that when the fishing and sporting goods come out. Try to match what the other vendors are doing to get the best sales. I hope this helps.
My husband (44) and I (39) got a good laugh over the y'all not knowing who Hagar is. Children of the 80s/90s grew up reading the newspaper comics. Haylee getting excited over it was awesome.
Josh, check it out: I had a yardsale and I had a chair that I wanted to just get outta my house so I had like $5.00 on it and not one person would take it. Three weeks later I had a sister holding a yardsale and I took my chair and stuck $50 on it and had several people who wanted it all at the same time!! I figured the lower price turned people off? Humans, whatta ya gonna do?
I've been a flea market vendor in FL, NJ, OH and NY, all had different rules and set up. Some you waited in line in your car at 5am then drove to whatever spot you desired that was left. If you are a regular vendor you pay by the month and have the same spot in other markets, some you're assigned a spot based on what you're selling and can't be more than 10 spots away from someone selling the same or similar. I think what we learned from this video is you guys usually buy from the same vendors so the same would happen for you if you chose to be there weekly. Mine was open 4 days a week, it does get tiring but we always found that if we stayed till the end, we always made more money. When everyone is packed up and gone, people still want to buy. I was selling jewelry and beads so it was all new. Great video to show how things work. But true on vendors buying from vendors first thing. We have a market here that anyone with a business license is allowed in a fenced off area to buy wholesale before the market opens. I learned a lot by doing different markets.
I enjoyed watching you and Hayley at the flea market but I enjoy watching you buy at the flea market even more. I like the way you bond with the sellers. I look forward to seeing the "Shoe Lady" and the "golf club guy" and your other go to sellers. I agree, if you sell once a quarter that would be good. I guess it beats having a yard sale.
My mom does the flea market we give her all our Dumpster diving finds that I'm not selling on eBay. Your experience is spot on. From the table being rushed to cheap people. This I why I try support local vendors not only for resale but to buy for personal use. It's a grind to be out there.
Very cool to see you experience the other side of the business. We enjoy selling at that flea market as well. We only sell there on Wednesdays because the tables are only $7 each, But you can set up your own tables behind theirs at no additional charge. For example, you have seen our setup out there and it only costs $14. We only use the space that is behind the two table spaces and try not to block traffic. We also sell a lot to other vendors before daylight. Probably about 30% of our daily total is from other vendors and then the between 9-11 is when we get hit by the most traffic out there. Don't get discouraged by people trying to lowball you or talk you down on an already low price. Remember, That's what you are doing out there when buying too. We enjoy the negotiating more then the selling. Its more of a means to the end. We need to get rid of stuff to make money to buy more storage units. Ok, enough ramblings. We enjoyed the video and the new prospective that you have for us Flea market resellers. We are a strange community, but fun. Keep up the great content. Oh, we hit 500 subscribers today. The 500th person said he came over from your channel!! Thanks again and God Bless.
OK you guys made me laugh..."Hagar the Horrible? Who's that?" Can I be ad young as you guys again? Lol loved reading that comic on Sundays as a kid way before 1993...yes I'm old
Ted, I was reading it as an adult in 1993. Josh, Hagar the Horrible is a daily print newspaper cartoon that started in 1973. It has also had a TV special or 2 and an animated cartoon is in the works, by the Jim Henson Company. I didn't know almost any of that before I just looked it up on wikipedia. I just remember reading the strip as a kid in the 80's. I didn't know it was even still in print. Basically, the premise is "day in the life of a family man who is also a viking"
I was feeling a bit old too 😂 I’m only 44. Great finds, loved the video. 💕 ps. I use the dawn spray foam on problem area for my hats and toss them in the washer for a delicate wash and them come out pretty nice 👍 Be Well 💕
So I just watched this and I used to do a fairly big flea market here in southern Illinois 20 years ago plus, it’s only once a month on a Saturday and Sunday. Also have done a lot of auto swap meets throughout the years. With that being said it does suck setting up in the dark and being swarmed by people before being set up, but you have to stay there all day if you want to sell everything you can. I’ve sold quite a bit early but also sell a lot later too when sellers have sold some of their stuff and have money to spend, that’s when they come by and buy stuff or people looking for a little better deal. Sold a lot while trying to pack up after being at a sale all day too! Love watching you two!
Hello all, you have become my wife and I favorite pickers, We love your channel, we love how you respect other resellers and how honest you both are with sellers. Have a great day.
We been doing the flea market in our area for over 7 years now but it's only once a month April thru October and we have a roof over our heads and it's at a really cool outdoor patio bar with live music and sits on the river. It rubs from 9-5 on Saturday and Sunday..makes for a long day but we average $500-700$ each time which isn't bad for since most our items are $20 or less
About the Nike Team jersey; polyester is a synthetic material so stains can't actually set in. Dishwashing liquid or Qxy Clean soak for a couple hours will lift those out easy. i've revived plenty of vintage Champion jerseys that way.
Funny, that I was just selling at the flea market yesterday. I go every few months to get rid of mostly stuff that I want to get rid of, at any price, which is 90% items that I got for free, or items I have no use for, or are too expensive to ship. I've done quite well, but always remember that it's "Lowballer's heaven" and they want it for next to nothing. So get in their mindset- They want to feel like they got a deal. That remote you said "50 cents" I would've said, "A dollar or "Two dollars", and accepted their dollar or 50 cents offer. Our flea market doesn't open until 9am, and your first browsers will be other vendors circling like vultures. When they ask a price, I'll give it to them, but tell them to check back, as my price gets lower as the day goes on. I also hand out my business cards.
To this point, your skills at flipping more profitable items are way more worth your time than dealing with the less look out for. Sell it as a lot on marketplace for $50. A day of yours is worth more than $150. You rule, keep on going on my friend. Love your vids!
Never underestimate people's ability to be cheap a$$es. The money you made wasn't bad. Better to move out dead stuff and turn $185 into sellable inventory. Selling at the flea market quarterly sounds like a solid plan. Might be a good place to get rid of larger stuff you don't want to ship. Great video!!
Hello there guys my experience is that you have regular vendors who sale regularly. So they knew you were a new guy who will be selling just this once . So they knew it would be cheaper cuz you want to get rid of stuff and fast . I had the same experience my first time selling at a flea market . People surrounded me and my children with flashlights and there was like 25 people just asking Me how much and digging through my stuff even helping me unload my stuff just to buy it and then them selling it at there booth for more money that same day . They cleaned Me out. I left way so early. People were coming in and it got so packed . That's just the way they roll out there in the flea markets... I'm glad you experienced it with your wife and got a closer look at the whole experience of there life in the flea Markets out there . Yes people are looking for bargains and not really knowing if they should buy what you have to sell. They need to be talked into buying your item. Your item can be good and cheap but they hesitate a little bit just cuz they don't know if they should buy it or not. People do that why? They are unsure 🤔
Even my younger self knew that the Sunday comics are literally the only good part of the newspaper! I'm in the same age bracket as Mr. Tornado and definitely recognized Hagar the Horrible. That sweater was an AMAZING find. Not only was it just aesthetically pleasing, but I'm sure it's probably got a collectible factor going for it. Hailey has a GREAT eye!
I loved seeing the other side of the flea market. I wonder if it might be better worth your time to make a deal with a vendor. Sell your stuff in bulk at a low price to get your money back and you don't have to set up and wait a few hours in the cold to sell stuff. Possibly a win win for both parties
Flea market vending is its own beast. We do it every Sunday. What you experienced is very typical. We do a lot of storage unit flipping and also have 3rd party suppliers for a lack of better words. We get to a point in the day where you know you have made the most money that you are going to get. Also if you are willing to take the loss and don't want to pack up what is left, we do a dollar sale and that is when almost everything that we have left goes. A good day for us is about 600 and a bad day is about 150 after fees. Also in reference to a previous video and the Marshall hat. Watch the movie We Are Marshall. It is based on what happened and explains the We are....
Spring is the best time for Fleamarkets Josh. Give it another try...definitely worth your time. I get rid of a lot of inventory especially the hard to ship items. Plus, you can pick too! Great 🎥
Hairy T's comment about making sure that the time you spend on something is worth the payout is spot on! After reselling full time for over a year, I've learned a lot about how to spend time effectively. To that end, I have found through experience that buying lots or items in bulk has many advantages over having to drive place to place to get a few items per trip. Usually your price per piece is lower when you buy lots at at time, the amount of inventory coming in at once would have taken you several trips to find otherwise so you save time too..Just a thought. It's not a great strategy for making an engaging video (my videos included)....but it is good for business. You can do this online also. I commonly buy things on Ebay, for example, split up and sell individually back on Ebay and make 3-4x my investment. Cheers!
I respect the hustle at the flea market. I was doing yard sales every saturday morning, but I have stopped because I can't stand the cold weather now. Come spring will be back in business hopefully. God bless Josh, Haley :)
I bought and listed 2 Christian Dior ties yesterday. They sold in just a few hours. They didn't go for a whole lot but it was a fast, easy flip! They are easy to list, don't take a lot of room for storage, and easy to ship! I think they sell better if you lot them!
@@zekielbarker4039 Hi. My store name is Butterfly Kisses. I love selling designer, high end stuff. Unfortunately, in my area, I just don't find it a whole lot.
I liked seeing you as flea market sellers along with going thrifting. It gave a different point of view and made this video more interesting (in my opinion). Keep trying new stuff in your videos. thanks.
You ran into the perceived value wall. Years ago my brother a nurseryman scored many thousands of azalea starts/roots cuttings. Tried selling them at 10 cents apiece and they wouldn't sell. He raised the price to $1 each and they sold like hotcakes, is what I was told. Too cheap and the potential buyer believes your valuation.
@@HairyTornado Think that by your low prices that you took away their opportunity to barter and bargain with you. LOL Been watching about 2 years. Still enjoy watching you and I have learned a lot from you.
Our local bootfairs say buyers and sellers can come from 6am but if you go at 5am or even 4am there will be a decent number of sellers (mainly house clearance) and at least 50-100 dealers. The biggest deals are generally made before it's officially open. I know of some resellers in the UK who get to their bootfairs at 3am and there are already sellers and other dealers ready. I also know plenty of vendors who will sell at more than one bootfair a day on the weekend. They might go to one at 4 or 5 and stay until 7, then go to another at 7:30 until 11 then another in the afternoon at 13:30.
@@ikeoikeo -It's a European term. It literally comes from people selling things either directly from their boot or on a table. Usually it occurs in the middle of a field but occasionally indoors. Some of the outdoor ones near me can have over 1000 stalls in the summer.
I just sold at a local flea market this morning for the first time and made half my sales before the sun rose. We have a "cheapo" market that looks like yours with the first-come-first-serve tables, and a more eclectic antique-y market with a wider range of prices. I chose the latter ($25 for a big space), left at 1:00pm, and came home with $430. The real buyers are all in the morning, the rest of the day was browsers. The feeding frenzy before opening is other vendors trying to make bulki deals for their own inventory. I sold a box of toys for $25 and the guy who bought it spread it all out in the space right next to mine. It's a good way to sell somebody else your junk right off the bat. I saw him sell one toy the whole morning.
Hagar the Horrible ,80s 90s saturday cartoon show…..gosh i missed that . One thing comes to mind when the guy didnt buy the 50cent remote,maybe thinking it was broken thats why youre selling it so cheaply. Same thing with the Jordans,probably thinking it was fake or something wrong with it thats why youre almost giving it away….people tend to doubt on too good of a deal comes their way……nice take on the selling side at the flea market,always wondered how that works.Great Video Josh…….again as always.very informative
Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Tornado, I just want to say I love the way you two go back and forth showing your sourcing at Goodwill. A little Hayley here, some Josh there! Keep up the great content and as always...the very best to you! Oh, Hagar the Horrible is a comic strip character.
I agree. I love the switch ups as well. Keeps things moving nicely and it’s really interesting seeing the contrast of both of their styles. I do this with my girlfriend and it’s always nice seeing what she finds in the womens clothes and stuff that I usually wound check out
It's tuff selling a flea. The flea market we went in past, you would have to be in line by 5:00 & cannot leave until 3:00. The amount made was good. A spot cost around 40.00 bucks, no tables. You made a decent amount. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the cleaning tips. I got a dremel versa at estate sale for $8, I use to clean copper bottom pans like Revere Ware. Not so much hats and shoes. Great job Hayley on finding all the stuff especially that Hagar shirt.
We vendor at a high school flea market every first Saturday of the month from October to April. The booth rental benefits the school's sports program. We have three booths(booths are the size of a parking area). We get several folks looking at our stuff with flashlights while trying to set up. Yes most people want super cheap or handed it to them. Make about the same as you did. To us it isn't worth it anymore. Selling e-commerce might be more work but much more worth it.
Hi Josh and Hailey! The Hagar the Horrible sweater looks great. I've seen vintage shirts go for around $35-$50 range. Used to read the comic strip on the newspaper when I was little.
Another great video. I've asked a couple times recently about cleaning shoes & hats. I found the shoe cleaning in an old video. Good info for the hats. Wondering, do you clean the hats the same for the inside around the head? And what about the bill, can it get wet? Thank you, I learn more every day! Hi Mose, what a good boy
As a frequent flea marketer and reseller, I can confirm that the best inventory is sold before the flea market officially opens, not necessarily the best deals. Vendors are not likely to go too low on prices since they know that they have the whole day ahead of them to sell it off so they are less likely to come down in price. I’ve gone to the flea market towards closing time and vendors are basically giving stuff away so they don’t have to pack it back up but, of course, it’s slim pickings with the inventory.
Great learning experience about the flea market! It makes you feel bad for the vendors, honestly. I loved the tutorial on how you clean the hats! Thanks for all of the information! You’re the best!
Our flea market is a commitment. It is held the third weekend of every month at our local fairgrounds. There are vendors inside a large building, vendors on the sidewalk under the building canopy, vendors is a section of the parking lot that is blocked off, and vendors way in the back in the dirt in the animal arena. There are also a couple small buildings, one is the chicken house and one is the concession stand and they both have long time vendors in them. It is held both Saturday and Sunday. Some vendors are there both days, most are not. The vendors prepay for the next month while they are there and they get the same spot. If you miss a month, you go to the end of the waiting list. The inside spots are always filled first and if one opens up, they offer the first outside vendor the opportunity to move inside. By first, I mean the one who has been there the longest. When it is cold, the animal arena usually does not have any vendors because there is no electricity out there for heaters and no one is going to sit out there when it is below freezing. It is a year round flea market, rain, shine, sleet, snow, whatever the weather. The only time it was closed was in 2020 during Covid our state was shut down and they were not considered essential. They used the fairgrounds for Covid vaccines instead. Ironically, our county fair stopped a few years back, so the only thing the fairgrounds is used for now is the flea market, gun shows, craft fairs, antique shows, the dog show, rv shows, and of course stock car racing. There are vendors at our flea market that have been there for 20+ years, in the same spot. I know if I need a handmade leather belt, the belt guy is there on Saturday's in the back room on the right. LOL Most of the items are priced for collectors. Too high for resellers. Every now and again you can find a deal, but while we enjoy going, we rarely buy anything to sell.
That brush for cleaning is great!! I got one at Lowes after seeing one of your videos. And also the OxyClean Max force for the shoes. Great tips. Thanks so much.
I sold at the old Alameda California Flea Market once. I too was swarmed by the other vendors very early. One a hole even stole some canoe paddles out of the back of my truck. I also was a vendor at the San Francisco Bike Expo for a few years in a row. Its a once a year event but lasted two days. Everybody cruises the other vendors before the public is allowed in. Those are when the best deals are made because it a bunch of bike people. I even sold a bike out of my truck waiting to get into the even space. It's been my experience that early and late are the best selling times. At my local SF flea market there is a vendor that works the pure volume angle to make his money. During the day things are this much or that much, around 2 or 3 he starts yelling everything is $1 then after a bit everything is free. He does it again the next week, converting junk to currency.
Another option is local auction house that does Friday and Saturday sales. You have more fees depending on the auction company, but it’s quick easy way to sell items that don’t move on eBay.
Your videos are so informative. Made a goodwill trip recently and only found a golf club for $3 but I just sold it for $40! Thanks for being transparent, as it has helped me and my family provide a little extra income on the side. Thank you!
A great cheap tool I recommend is a seam ripper. I use it to get dirt or pebbles out of shoes and if a tiny string is poking out a sweater I use it to push it back inside the sweater.
I really like that embroidered flower piece. I remember seeing it in one of your videos and was looking for it in your store. I love old embroidery pieces like that.
The flea market is how we got started reselling, And we experienced the same things y’all did. It takes a certain type of person to deal with the chaos of the flea market. We have found it’s better to do yard sales rather than flea market. More people will buy at yard sales, and it’s less chaos without leaving your house.
One thing that has sold for me in the Women's clothes department is long denim skirts with NO slits in the bottom of the skirt. I typically look for ones that don't look frumpy but aren't too tight either. Also, they should not have an only elastic waistband. I wear this kind of thing myself and know it is hard to find in the thrift store. Some women who want to wear modest skirts will pay about $20-$25 plus shipping for a skirt like this. I even sold one to someone overseas and they must have been all in about $50 for a used skirt. (That one did have some fancy embroidery on it though.)
@@SimpleQuietLife Of course a good brand would be nice, but I haven't looked for particular brands. I look for good qualities in the skirt. Things like pockets, no slits, embroidery, length at least down to the knees, one that doesn't need ironing, and one that looks modest, but modern at the same time.
@@SimpleQuietLife I think that at least size 12 or larger is probably better. I always put the words "denim", "long/maxi" and "modest" in the description.
So funny, this weekend garage selling, I bought 2 different dvd/vhs combo players based off your previous vids & info. The first one didn’t work & the women said I could return it - which I did for $5, but the kicker is you can sell them for parts! Ha! Good to know & you can lot ones together for parts too. The 2nd one I picked up was the exact one in this vid & after I check some of my vhs tapes, I will list it soon! It’s just ironic that you found the same exact model & your channel lead me to take a chance. So, THAVK YOU! And now I know that I can “sell for parts” if I get a non working player! Happy sales!
Go big on this concept and part out washing machines, maybe dryers etc. Washing machine $100-200 in parts (parts shortage). So from the trash $100-200. All the electronic switches etc. Scrap steel about $13 per 100 lbs. Motor copper $3 a lb.
In the 89s-90s, we would set up at the outdoor flea markets, sometimes traveling out of state for the weekend. It was rare to not make at least $500 in a couple hours. Like you suggested in the video, some of the quickest sales are made before sunrise. One Sunday, my mom was asleep in the front seat as I unpacked in the dark and I made $900 in the first hour. We dold mainly smalls, books, and glassware..
Kinda frustrating is an understatement!! Geez louise man, I did not realize how cheap our world has become! You were 100% justified and fair with ur pricing and the reactions u received were jaw-dropping and pretty unbelievable tbh. If I hadn't witnessed some of it on video I don't know if my brain would've believed or processed the situation and it really left me absolutely dumbfounded! That's too bad that ur experience on the other side was so disappointing but I feel like it was just a learning opportunity and can only help and give u insight into ur future adventures, retreating back to the buying side. I feel like some folks just aren't meant for certain things and we should all try to stick to what we're good (not saying ur bad at selling) at and ur definitely good in the buyer role and have found ur rhythm/groove and should stick with it. Hopefully u don't feel discouraged at all because I feel ya'll gave it ur best shot. Maybe give it time and try again down the road. In the mean time, more shopping!! Lol 😆 🤣 Thanks 4 all u both do! ❤💚❤💚👋✌
Awesome is a great pre-soak for stains, actually it's good for anything that needs cleaning. You can get a good sized bottle for $1.00 at the Dollar Tree.
You HAVE to let Hayley take the reigns on one of your upcoming videos. It would be so cool seeing her do the introduction, the filming, the talking etc. Go for it! 🥰
It’s great to see your Business development. I really enjoy your videos. It’s good to see a young couple have a go and teach and support others on the way. Cheers
Yes! Vendors shop early! They want to see what you have, plus.. they probably stay at their table most of the time when the crowds arrive. ALSO.. I am almost convinced that I have to see y'all one day. I moved away, but when I'm in town, I've got to run into y'all! I also miss selling there sometimes :)
I used to sell at the flee market. You guys are right about things I do agree. Honestly people want things for free they never want to pay. It is a good way to get rid of stuff that don’t sell on eBay love your video
I enjoy your videos. I’m a huge reseller along with my husband. Make sure you do the bend test on all shoes as lots of thrifted/sourced shoes have dry rot.
I be getting booths sometimes just to get rid of inventory too, yes you have to go super early and u definitely right people are cheap 😁.. that's why I learned to take retail $20 items.. great price on the booth you guys paid $35 in orlando it's $45 🙄😊.. glad to see variety of content 👍. Your the best
Glad to see you tried being a flea market seller, sorry that neither of you enjoyed it. I think you did it to yourselves, though, by treating it as a way to get in and out of there in a hurry. You could have instead viewed it as a fun adventure of a different type than you've had before, a learning experience, and an opportunity to engage with buyers and other sellers in a way that's new to you. Complaining about there not being a clear path to drive out, when the flea market is getting full of shoppers, is ridiculous. Where I'm from, it's considered very bad form to attempt a morning escape, even if completely sold out. Many places prohibit it, to avoid making shoppers feel unsafe. Their insurance policy probably requires no motor vehicle movement along shopping aisles. Your attitude will flip 180 degrees if you're ever maneuvering a baby stroller and a U-Haul starts backing up toward your kid. If some vendors start packing up if it thins out at 2pm and doesn't stay until the bitter end at 4pm, fine. But driving through arriving crowds, again, is bad form at best. I might not have gotten out of your way, either. Pedestrians have right of way. If you want to leave when it's busy, then load up your tables before shopprs arrive, and park somewhere else with an easy getaway not through crowds. If there's too much to carry back to the car in a few wagon trips when you leave, you're leaving too early. Next time (if there is one) plan to make a day of it. Treat it more as a day of social activity than making money via quick hit and run. Don't do it on a day when you're itching to go to Goodwill by 10am. Good stuff also happens around closing time, on both the buying and selling ends. As to the prohibition of food and drink vendors, that is to protect the ones who have paid dearly for an agreed level of exclusivity. It would be interesting to know what the food truck pays to be a vendor there, but I can guarantee it's WAY MORE than $34. If they allowed 20 food trucks and stands, they'd cannibalize each other's business, would take up too much space, and there'd be ongoing drama between them. Often the flea market owner, either owns the food business, or gets a share of the sales/profit, or charges very high rent to a very limited number of food vendors, so they need to protect from people selling food and drinks at non-food tables. There's also liability if the flea market allows people without food licenses to sell food. When 50 people get food poisoning and the local hospital figures out why, do you think table #379 gets sued, or the flea market gets sued? Why they won't let you even sell cans of Coke, it's all about protecting the high-rent food vendor. They undoubtedly finish the day with grocery bags full of cash. I know, because my parents leased the only food concession space for several summers at a lake when I was growing up. You might only sell there 1 time or quarterly, so you might not feel a need to make every shopper's experience great. But the flea market needs to make sure that every vendor, even the occasional one, doesn't give THEIR customers a bad experience, which can have ongoing effects on the flea market itself, and every current/future vendor. You didn't do a great job at that big-picture goal of making everyone's experience there as good as possible, to make them want to come back often. You never know who is going to show up, when, either. You paid for the space, maybe wait and see if something good happens later in the day, even beyond just selling what's left on the table.
Great video. I use to go to a lot of flea markets years ago and they have really changed a lot. I think flea markets were a lot better years ago. This is really strange - Today I was eating at a restaurant in my home town and I have been eating there for years, today while I was waiting for my food, I decided to go into the party room they have for reservations only. I have only been in there maybe two other times in ten years. Today I noticed they have an old original pay phone on the wall in this reservation room and I have recently noticed that they can sell for good money online. Then I came home and watched this video and noticed that when you and Hayley went into that restaurant, there were two pay phones hanging on the wall as you entered the restaurant. I live in North Carolina and you hardly ever see pay phones anymore. Maybe you can purchase those from the restaurant owner and do a video on that and sell them online.
Gat grandma’s secret stain remover at hobby lobby in the fabric center for 2-4 per little bottle. You only need two or three drops to get a good size stain out it removes stains that are 10 years old if not older. I’ve seen it removes so many things you do have to let it sit for a little while before you wash it. Also dishwasher for hats!! Or do the whole 2 hr soak in tub with clothes, shoes, and hats with baking soda, laundry soap and bleach. You can Google the amount of each for colored vs whites.
Highlights of this video 1) Mose trying to tell you how to spend the money on toys for him 2) Hayley's maniacal LETS GO TO GOODWILL smile 3) not knowing about the classic comic strip Hagar the Horrible (I know, you're young!) 4) showing your hat cleaning method, as I asked about that recently. Love you guys so much!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who also feels like you do....I thought maybe I was being too "snooty". I sold stuff for the first time at our local flea market recently and folks thought 3 bucks was too much for a puzzle! These were Ravensburger puzzles...still sealed in plastic....brand new in pristine condition....straight from the distributor(now restricted for me to sell on Amazon)! I was saying to myself, "This ain't the Dollar Tree!" I still made about $50 in 3 hours...to lease a space was just $8 for all day. I left at noon because it was a big college football day.😀
Being on the other side of the table now gives you an idea of what the vendors have to deal with all the time. Nothing like gaining experience.
My flea market charges $25 per “spot”, and they don’t come around to collect the fee until around 10:00 so that sellers can have time to “earn” money to pay the space rental fees. I think it is a very fair practice which favors the sellers!
What happens if you leave before 10?
@@andrewturnbull4842 lmao
Very affordable i believes $100 weekend here sun rises after 7.. here we have indoor swap meet 9am to 5pm maybe 4pm
What do you sell
Hagar the Horrible was in the Sunday comics
I sold at flea markets for decades and almost all of the sales were made before daylight by other vendors. Most definitely. I tended to sell things for really inexpensively, so my tables would be swarmed by those who wanted cheap items to sell for a big profit. I didn't like selling to other vendors, but I just wanted to sell. A lot of vendors are devious and buy things for cheap and then you go by their booths later and they're telling some big tales. I sold a candy dish to another vendor one time and I happened to pass by his booth and he was telling some lady that it belonged to his grandmother and it was so sentimental to him, but his grandmother needed an operation so they were having to sell her possessions even if it killed them. I wanted to set the record straight because I hate liars, but I just walked by and said, "Hope you're selling a lot grandson." He looked at me like he could kill me, but he had just purchased that candy dish about an hour previously and was trying to make the new customer feel sorry for him. And sooo many vendors are always telling people they have to raise money for their granny's surgery. When they don't even have a granny. I'm a firm believer in karma and when people lie to make sales, I don't think the karma is going to help them one bit.
But yeah, the majority of my sales were made before daylight.
A little late to the discussion but what you experienced is typical to what we see. We get to our flea market at about 3:30 -4 am to get the spot we want. The spot we get is near a restroom so everyone that goes to the restroom has to pass by our booth. We also have mostly vendors come by our booth with flashlights. We always joking say that flashlight shoppers pay full price. We have tried the no price on anything route most of the time but when we priced most everything, people tended to shop more. We would say that most of these prices are starting points if it looks like someone was contemplating a price. We tend to price a little lower than ebay to leave meat on the bone for other vendors who come by. It is almost impossible to predict what people are going to want. We try to cater to the season we are in. We are in Indiana so when the sales start again in the spring, that when the fishing and sporting goods come out. Try to match what the other vendors are doing to get the best sales. I hope this helps.
My husband (44) and I (39) got a good laugh over the y'all not knowing who Hagar is. Children of the 80s/90s grew up reading the newspaper comics. Haylee getting excited over it was awesome.
Take it easy and enjoy your time with your wife.
Making every minute a memory of spending it with each other an adventure.
Josh, check it out: I had a yardsale and I had a chair that I wanted to just get outta my house so I had like $5.00 on it and not one person would take it. Three weeks later I had a sister holding a yardsale and I took my chair and stuck $50 on it and had several people who wanted it all at the same time!! I figured the lower price turned people off? Humans, whatta ya gonna do?
Exactly. Low price people think red flag. Rather then saying a price I’d say what will u give me for it
Yard sale people don’t buy spend $50 that I know…
I've been a flea market vendor in FL, NJ, OH and NY, all had different rules and set up. Some you waited in line in your car at 5am then drove to whatever spot you desired that was left. If you are a regular vendor you pay by the month and have the same spot in other markets, some you're assigned a spot based on what you're selling and can't be more than 10 spots away from someone selling the same or similar. I think what we learned from this video is you guys usually buy from the same vendors so the same would happen for you if you chose to be there weekly. Mine was open 4 days a week, it does get tiring but we always found that if we stayed till the end, we always made more money. When everyone is packed up and gone, people still want to buy. I was selling jewelry and beads so it was all new. Great video to show how things work. But true on vendors buying from vendors first thing. We have a market here that anyone with a business license is allowed in a fenced off area to buy wholesale before the market opens. I learned a lot by doing different markets.
I enjoyed watching you and Hayley at the flea market but I enjoy watching you buy at the flea market even more. I like the way you bond with the sellers. I look forward to seeing the "Shoe Lady" and the "golf club guy" and your other go to sellers. I agree, if you sell once a quarter that would be good. I guess it beats having a yard sale.
My mom does the flea market we give her all our Dumpster diving finds that I'm not selling on eBay. Your experience is spot on. From the table being rushed to cheap people. This I why I try support local vendors not only for resale but to buy for personal use. It's a grind to be out there.
Very cool to see you experience the other side of the business. We enjoy selling at that flea market as well. We only sell there on Wednesdays because the tables are only $7 each, But you can set up your own tables behind theirs at no additional charge. For example, you have seen our setup out there and it only costs $14. We only use the space that is behind the two table spaces and try not to block traffic. We also sell a lot to other vendors before daylight. Probably about 30% of our daily total is from other vendors and then the between 9-11 is when we get hit by the most traffic out there. Don't get discouraged by people trying to lowball you or talk you down on an already low price. Remember, That's what you are doing out there when buying too. We enjoy the negotiating more then the selling. Its more of a means to the end. We need to get rid of stuff to make money to buy more storage units. Ok, enough ramblings. We enjoyed the video and the new prospective that you have for us Flea market resellers. We are a strange community, but fun. Keep up the great content. Oh, we hit 500 subscribers today. The 500th person said he came over from your channel!! Thanks again and God Bless.
I totally love watching you two….you both are so calm and super HAPPY! Also, you explain everything so well with great detail!
Finally the video we've all been waiting for
OK you guys made me laugh..."Hagar the Horrible? Who's that?" Can I be ad young as you guys again? Lol loved reading that comic on Sundays as a kid way before 1993...yes I'm old
Ted, I was reading it as an adult in 1993.
Josh, Hagar the Horrible is a daily print newspaper cartoon that started in 1973. It has also had a TV special or 2 and an animated cartoon is in the works, by the Jim Henson Company. I didn't know almost any of that before I just looked it up on wikipedia. I just remember reading the strip as a kid in the 80's. I didn't know it was even still in print. Basically, the premise is "day in the life of a family man who is also a viking"
I'm 46 and from Portugal, and I remember reading it in the mid 80s in my dad's newspaper, lol .
I was feeling a bit old too 😂 I’m only 44. Great finds, loved the video. 💕 ps. I use the dawn spray foam on problem area for my hats and toss them in the washer for a delicate wash and them come out pretty nice 👍
Be Well 💕
Haven’t seen that comic character in forever! I bet it does well!
@@karmadump didn't know it was still in print either. I just remember reading it as a kid in the 70s
So I just watched this and I used to do a fairly big flea market here in southern Illinois 20 years ago plus, it’s only once a month on a Saturday and Sunday. Also have done a lot of auto swap meets throughout the years. With that being said it does suck setting up in the dark and being swarmed by people before being set up, but you have to stay there all day if you want to sell everything you can. I’ve sold quite a bit early but also sell a lot later too when sellers have sold some of their stuff and have money to spend, that’s when they come by and buy stuff or people looking for a little better deal. Sold a lot while trying to pack up after being at a sale all day too! Love watching you two!
Hello all, you have become my wife and I favorite pickers, We love your channel, we love how you respect other resellers and how honest you both are with sellers. Have a great day.
We been doing the flea market in our area for over 7 years now but it's only once a month April thru October and we have a roof over our heads and it's at a really cool outdoor patio bar with live music and sits on the river. It rubs from 9-5 on Saturday and Sunday..makes for a long day but we average $500-700$ each time which isn't bad for since most our items are $20 or less
About the Nike Team jersey; polyester is a synthetic material so stains can't actually set in. Dishwashing liquid or Qxy Clean soak for a couple hours will lift those out easy. i've revived plenty of vintage Champion jerseys that way.
Thank You Josh Hayley & Mose.. We appreciate you in the UK !!
I like how excited Hayley gets when she gets to go to Goodwill! I get the same way!!!!!!!
Funny, that I was just selling at the flea market yesterday. I go every few months to get rid of mostly stuff that I want to get rid of, at any price, which is 90% items that I got for free, or items I have no use for, or are too expensive to ship. I've done quite well, but always remember that it's "Lowballer's heaven" and they want it for next to nothing. So get in their mindset- They want to feel like they got a deal. That remote you said "50 cents" I would've said, "A dollar or "Two dollars", and accepted their dollar or 50 cents offer. Our flea market doesn't open until 9am, and your first browsers will be other vendors circling like vultures. When they ask a price, I'll give it to them, but tell them to check back, as my price gets lower as the day goes on. I also hand out my business cards.
To this point, your skills at flipping more profitable items are way more worth your time than dealing with the less look out for. Sell it as a lot on marketplace for $50. A day of yours is worth more than $150. You rule, keep on going on my friend. Love your vids!
Yep I like that idea
Never underestimate people's ability to be cheap a$$es. The money you made wasn't bad. Better to move out dead stuff and turn $185 into sellable inventory. Selling at the flea market quarterly sounds like a solid plan. Might be a good place to get rid of larger stuff you don't want to ship. Great video!!
Hello there guys my experience is that you have regular vendors who sale regularly. So they knew you were a new guy who will be selling just this once . So they knew it would be cheaper cuz you want to get rid of stuff and fast .
I had the same experience my first time selling at a flea market .
People surrounded me and my children with flashlights and there was like 25 people just asking Me how much and digging through my stuff even helping me unload my stuff just to buy it and then them selling it at there booth for more money that same day . They cleaned Me out. I left way so early.
People were coming in and it got so packed .
That's just the way they roll out there in the flea markets...
I'm glad you experienced it with your wife and got a closer look at the whole experience of there life in the flea Markets out there .
Yes people are looking for bargains and not really knowing if they should buy what you have to sell. They need to be talked into buying your item.
Your item can be good and cheap but they hesitate a little bit just cuz they don't know if they should buy it or not.
People do that why?
They are unsure 🤔
Even my younger self knew that the Sunday comics are literally the only good part of the newspaper! I'm in the same age bracket as Mr. Tornado and definitely recognized Hagar the Horrible. That sweater was an AMAZING find. Not only was it just aesthetically pleasing, but I'm sure it's probably got a collectible factor going for it. Hailey has a GREAT eye!
Yep, I'm 30 and I remember the Sunday comics!!! They were in color on Sundays and they were the best part of the paper.
I loved seeing the other side of the flea market. I wonder if it might be better worth your time to make a deal with a vendor. Sell your stuff in bulk at a low price to get your money back and you don't have to set up and wait a few hours in the cold to sell stuff. Possibly a win win for both parties
I like this idea
OMG!! Hagar the Horrible 💗💗💗 I use to read this comic a long time ago in the Sunday comics!! Great find!
Flea market vending is its own beast. We do it every Sunday. What you experienced is very typical. We do a lot of storage unit flipping and also have 3rd party suppliers for a lack of better words. We get to a point in the day where you know you have made the most money that you are going to get. Also if you are willing to take the loss and don't want to pack up what is left, we do a dollar sale and that is when almost everything that we have left goes. A good day for us is about 600 and a bad day is about 150 after fees. Also in reference to a previous video and the Marshall hat. Watch the movie We Are Marshall. It is based on what happened and explains the We are....
Spring is the best time for Fleamarkets Josh. Give it another try...definitely worth your time. I get rid of a lot of inventory especially the hard to ship items. Plus, you can pick too! Great 🎥
Hairy T's comment about making sure that the time you spend on something is worth the payout is spot on! After reselling full time for over a year, I've learned a lot about how to spend time effectively. To that end, I have found through experience that buying lots or items in bulk has many advantages over having to drive place to place to get a few items per trip. Usually your price per piece is lower when you buy lots at at time, the amount of inventory coming in at once would have taken you several trips to find otherwise so you save time too..Just a thought. It's not a great strategy for making an engaging video (my videos included)....but it is good for business. You can do this online also. I commonly buy things on Ebay, for example, split up and sell individually back on Ebay and make 3-4x my investment. Cheers!
Such a pleasure to have followed the evolution of this channel.
Content always varied
I respect the hustle at the flea market. I was doing yard sales every saturday morning, but I have stopped because I can't stand the cold weather now. Come spring will be back in business hopefully. God bless Josh, Haley :)
Just subscribed, and I am amazed at how entertaining and informative this content is! Thanks so much for this fun family friendly content! 🤙🏻
I bought and listed 2 Christian Dior ties yesterday. They sold in just a few hours. They didn't go for a whole lot but it was a fast, easy flip! They are easy to list, don't take a lot of room for storage, and easy to ship! I think they sell better if you lot them!
What’s your eBay? I’m into the designer tees etc etc?
@@zekielbarker4039 Hi. My store name is Butterfly Kisses. I love selling designer, high end stuff. Unfortunately, in my area, I just don't find it a whole lot.
@@BaKaQaZ can you put a link down for me would be much appreciated
How much did you put them on sale for?
@@bugivintage Hi. It's been a while so I don't remember exactly but I believe I got $25 for both.
Hagar! Loved that comic in the Sunday paper when I was a kid.
i was so excited for this vidd and it was greatt but dissapointed there wasnt anymore footage of you selling
I liked seeing you as flea market sellers along with going thrifting. It gave a different point of view and made this video more interesting (in my opinion). Keep trying new stuff in your videos. thanks.
I just love that Hayleys personality is coming out soo much! It is so fun to see her excitement!
Hagar that brings back the memories, Saturday morning comics one of my favorites!!
Enjoy your videos
Can you demonstrate, how you look up the “ sold “ items on your phone?
Thanks
That Hagar the Horrible sweater is an awesome find 👌🏻
Lol Hagar was a popular comic in the newspaper back in the day. Sweet find!
You ran into the perceived value wall. Years ago my brother a nurseryman scored many thousands of azalea starts/roots cuttings. Tried selling them at 10 cents apiece and they wouldn't sell. He raised the price to $1 each and they sold like hotcakes, is what I was told. Too cheap and the potential buyer believes your valuation.
Next time everything will be $50 each lol
@@HairyTornado Think that by your low prices that you took away their opportunity to barter and bargain with you. LOL Been watching about 2 years. Still enjoy watching you and I have learned a lot from you.
@@HairyTornado Better yet, if you're willing to let it go for that cheap (like 50c) ask them to name a price first and you might get more
Hayley being sooo excited to go to Goodwill 🤗🤗🤗🤗 Love it!!!!
I was wondering how you cleaned caps. Thanks for sharing and being so patient in your explanations. I learn so much from you!
Our local bootfairs say buyers and sellers can come from 6am but if you go at 5am or even 4am there will be a decent number of sellers (mainly house clearance) and at least 50-100 dealers. The biggest deals are generally made before it's officially open. I know of some resellers in the UK who get to their bootfairs at 3am and there are already sellers and other dealers ready.
I also know plenty of vendors who will sell at more than one bootfair a day on the weekend. They might go to one at 4 or 5 and stay until 7, then go to another at 7:30 until 11 then another in the afternoon at 13:30.
I'm loving the word Bootfairs. This has nothing to do with mr tornado but is that a southern word? So cool
@@ikeoikeo -It's a European term. It literally comes from people selling things either directly from their boot or on a table. Usually it occurs in the middle of a field but occasionally indoors. Some of the outdoor ones near me can have over 1000 stalls in the summer.
I just sold at a local flea market this morning for the first time and made half my sales before the sun rose. We have a "cheapo" market that looks like yours with the first-come-first-serve tables, and a more eclectic antique-y market with a wider range of prices. I chose the latter ($25 for a big space), left at 1:00pm, and came home with $430. The real buyers are all in the morning, the rest of the day was browsers. The feeding frenzy before opening is other vendors trying to make bulki deals for their own inventory. I sold a box of toys for $25 and the guy who bought it spread it all out in the space right next to mine. It's a good way to sell somebody else your junk right off the bat. I saw him sell one toy the whole morning.
I used to clean my husband's hats by pretreating and placing them on the top shelf of the dishwasher. It's easy and works great!
Hagar the Horrible ,80s 90s saturday cartoon show…..gosh i missed that .
One thing comes to mind when the guy didnt buy the 50cent remote,maybe thinking it was broken thats why youre selling it so cheaply.
Same thing with the Jordans,probably thinking it was fake or something wrong with it thats why youre almost giving it away….people tend to doubt on too good of a deal comes their way……nice take on the selling side at the flea market,always wondered how that works.Great Video Josh…….again as always.very informative
Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Tornado, I just want to say I love the way you two go back and forth showing your sourcing at Goodwill. A little Hayley here, some Josh there! Keep up the great content and as always...the very best to you! Oh, Hagar the Horrible is a comic strip character.
I agree. I love the switch ups as well. Keeps things moving nicely and it’s really interesting seeing the contrast of both of their styles. I do this with my girlfriend and it’s always nice seeing what she finds in the womens clothes and stuff that I usually wound check out
I’m always amazed at how huge your Goodwills are. You could fit 4 of mine into that last one you went to.
same in my city.
It's tuff selling a flea. The flea market we went in past, you would have to be in line by 5:00 & cannot leave until 3:00. The amount made was good. A spot cost around 40.00 bucks, no tables. You made a decent amount. Thanks for sharing
So cool that you went there to sell! It’s good for you to see how the vendors feel!
Thanks for the cleaning tips. I got a dremel versa at estate sale for $8, I use to clean copper bottom pans like Revere Ware. Not so much hats and shoes. Great job Hayley on finding all the stuff especially that Hagar shirt.
Pour vinegar on the Revere Ware bottom and then sprinkle on some salt. Wipe the copper clean...no scrubbing required :-)
We vendor at a high school flea market every first Saturday of the month from October to April. The booth rental benefits the school's sports program. We have three booths(booths are the size of a parking area). We get several folks looking at our stuff with flashlights while trying to set up. Yes most people want super cheap or handed it to them. Make about the same as you did. To us it isn't worth it anymore. Selling e-commerce might be more work but much more worth it.
Hi Josh and Hailey! The Hagar the Horrible sweater looks great. I've seen vintage shirts go for around $35-$50 range. Used to read the comic strip on the newspaper when I was little.
Another great video. I've asked a couple times recently about cleaning shoes & hats. I found the shoe cleaning in an old video. Good info for the hats. Wondering, do you clean the hats the same for the inside around the head? And what about the bill, can it get wet? Thank you, I learn more every day! Hi Mose, what a good boy
As a frequent flea marketer and reseller, I can confirm that the best inventory is sold before the flea market officially opens, not necessarily the best deals. Vendors are not likely to go too low on prices since they know that they have the whole day ahead of them to sell it off so they are less likely to come down in price. I’ve gone to the flea market towards closing time and vendors are basically giving stuff away so they don’t have to pack it back up but, of course, it’s slim pickings with the inventory.
Great learning experience about the flea market! It makes you feel bad for the vendors, honestly.
I loved the tutorial on how you clean the hats! Thanks for all of the information!
You’re the best!
Our flea market is a commitment. It is held the third weekend of every month at our local fairgrounds. There are vendors inside a large building, vendors on the sidewalk under the building canopy, vendors is a section of the parking lot that is blocked off, and vendors way in the back in the dirt in the animal arena. There are also a couple small buildings, one is the chicken house and one is the concession stand and they both have long time vendors in them. It is held both Saturday and Sunday. Some vendors are there both days, most are not. The vendors prepay for the next month while they are there and they get the same spot. If you miss a month, you go to the end of the waiting list. The inside spots are always filled first and if one opens up, they offer the first outside vendor the opportunity to move inside. By first, I mean the one who has been there the longest. When it is cold, the animal arena usually does not have any vendors because there is no electricity out there for heaters and no one is going to sit out there when it is below freezing. It is a year round flea market, rain, shine, sleet, snow, whatever the weather. The only time it was closed was in 2020 during Covid our state was shut down and they were not considered essential. They used the fairgrounds for Covid vaccines instead. Ironically, our county fair stopped a few years back, so the only thing the fairgrounds is used for now is the flea market, gun shows, craft fairs, antique shows, the dog show, rv shows, and of course stock car racing. There are vendors at our flea market that have been there for 20+ years, in the same spot. I know if I need a handmade leather belt, the belt guy is there on Saturday's in the back room on the right. LOL Most of the items are priced for collectors. Too high for resellers. Every now and again you can find a deal, but while we enjoy going, we rarely buy anything to sell.
That brush for cleaning is great!! I got one at Lowes after seeing one of your videos. And also the OxyClean Max force for the shoes. Great tips. Thanks so much.
I've always found using a handheld steamer is great for getting stains out of fabric items and they are usually very cheap to buy aswell.
I sold at the old Alameda California Flea Market once. I too was swarmed by the other vendors very early. One a hole even stole some canoe paddles out of the back of my truck. I also was a vendor at the San Francisco Bike Expo for a few years in a row. Its a once a year event but lasted two days. Everybody cruises the other vendors before the public is allowed in. Those are when the best deals are made because it a bunch of bike people. I even sold a bike out of my truck waiting to get into the even space.
It's been my experience that early and late are the best selling times. At my local SF flea market there is a vendor that works the pure volume angle to make his money. During the day things are this much or that much, around 2 or 3 he starts yelling everything is $1 then after a bit everything is free. He does it again the next week, converting junk to currency.
Hagar the horrible was a Sunday comic. Really neat to see that today! Great job as usual!
love you guys just started my ebay selling journey because of you two!
Haggar the Horrible was one of my favorite Sunday morning Comics when I was a Kid!
Another option is local auction house that does Friday and Saturday sales. You have more fees depending on the auction company, but it’s quick easy way to sell items that don’t move on eBay.
That was a cool Hagar the Horrible jumper. I LOVED his comics as I was growing up. Haven't seen much these days.
Your videos are so informative. Made a goodwill trip recently and only found a golf club for $3 but I just sold it for $40! Thanks for being transparent, as it has helped me and my family provide a little extra income on the side. Thank you!
A great cheap tool I recommend is a seam ripper. I use it to get dirt or pebbles out of shoes and if a tiny string is poking out a sweater I use it to push it back inside the sweater.
Aww Hagar has been my the beginning of many Sundays of my youth! Hagar the Horrible is a Comic.
I really like that embroidered flower piece. I remember seeing it in one of your videos and was looking for it in your store. I love old embroidery pieces like that.
The flea market is how we got started reselling, And we experienced the same things y’all did. It takes a certain type of person to deal with the chaos of the flea market. We have found it’s better to do yard sales rather than flea market. More people will buy at yard sales, and it’s less chaos without leaving your house.
One thing that has sold for me in the Women's clothes department is long denim skirts with NO slits in the bottom of the skirt. I typically look for ones that don't look frumpy but aren't too tight either. Also, they should not have an only elastic waistband. I wear this kind of thing myself and know it is hard to find in the thrift store. Some women who want to wear modest skirts will pay about $20-$25 plus shipping for a skirt like this. I even sold one to someone overseas and they must have been all in about $50 for a used skirt. (That one did have some fancy embroidery on it though.)
@@SimpleQuietLife Of course a good brand would be nice, but I haven't looked for particular brands. I look for good qualities in the skirt. Things like pockets, no slits, embroidery, length at least down to the knees, one that doesn't need ironing, and one that looks modest, but modern at the same time.
@@SimpleQuietLife I think that at least size 12 or larger is probably better. I always put the words "denim", "long/maxi" and "modest" in the description.
Yes finally a selling video!!
That Hagar The Horrible is from a comic strip in the Sunday times, early back in the 90s. Sweet find! My favorite was Calvin and Hobbes.
So funny, this weekend garage selling, I bought 2 different dvd/vhs combo players based off your previous vids & info. The first one didn’t work & the women said I could return it - which I did for $5, but the kicker is you can sell them for parts! Ha! Good to know & you can lot ones together for parts too. The 2nd one I picked up was the exact one in this vid & after I check some of my vhs tapes, I will list it soon! It’s just ironic that you found the same exact model & your channel lead me to take a chance. So, THAVK YOU! And now I know that I can “sell for parts” if I get a non working player! Happy sales!
Go big on this concept and part out washing machines, maybe dryers etc. Washing machine $100-200 in parts (parts shortage). So from the trash $100-200. All the electronic switches etc. Scrap steel about $13 per 100 lbs. Motor copper $3 a lb.
Thanks for the hat cleaning tips! I love Columbia SC! Miss it! Feels like I’m there while watching your videos! 😁
10:10 the Iron Competition was in October this year in Augusta. A well known local lawyer passed away while competing in the event.
In the 89s-90s, we would set up at the outdoor flea markets, sometimes traveling out of state for the weekend. It was rare to not make at least $500 in a couple hours. Like you suggested in the video, some of the quickest sales are made before sunrise. One Sunday, my mom was asleep in the front seat as I unpacked in the dark and I made $900 in the first hour. We dold mainly smalls, books, and glassware..
Awesome video! Thanks for the info on how you clean the hats! 🤙
Kinda frustrating is an understatement!! Geez louise man, I did not realize how cheap our world has become! You were 100% justified and fair with ur pricing and the reactions u received were jaw-dropping and pretty unbelievable tbh. If I hadn't witnessed some of it on video I don't know if my brain would've believed or processed the situation and it really left me absolutely dumbfounded! That's too bad that ur experience on the other side was so disappointing but I feel like it was just a learning opportunity and can only help and give u insight into ur future adventures, retreating back to the buying side. I feel like some folks just aren't meant for certain things and we should all try to stick to what we're good (not saying ur bad at selling) at and ur definitely good in the buyer role and have found ur rhythm/groove and should stick with it. Hopefully u don't feel discouraged at all because I feel ya'll gave it ur best shot. Maybe give it time and try again down the road. In the mean time, more shopping!! Lol 😆 🤣 Thanks 4 all u both do! ❤💚❤💚👋✌
Hagar The Horrible was a comic strip that appeared in the Sunday comics in the newspaper for years! Great find
Awesome is a great pre-soak for stains, actually it's good for anything that needs cleaning. You can get a good sized bottle for $1.00 at the Dollar Tree.
You HAVE to let Hayley take the reigns on one of your upcoming videos. It would be so cool seeing her do the introduction, the filming, the talking etc. Go for it! 🥰
She does a lot more now than she used to. And she's done two videos pretty much by herself
It’s great to see your Business development.
I really enjoy your videos.
It’s good to see a young couple have a go and teach and support others on the way.
Cheers
Yes! Vendors shop early! They want to see what you have, plus.. they probably stay at their table most of the time when the crowds arrive. ALSO.. I am almost convinced that I have to see y'all one day. I moved away, but when I'm in town, I've got to run into y'all! I also miss selling there sometimes :)
Yes, was hoping you would try this!!
Hagar was a comic strip in the newspaper. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!
I used to sell at the flee market. You guys are right about things I do agree. Honestly people want things for free they never want to pay. It is a good way to get rid of stuff that don’t sell on eBay love your video
I enjoy your videos. I’m a huge reseller along with my husband. Make sure you do the bend test on all shoes as lots of thrifted/sourced shoes have dry rot.
I be getting booths sometimes just to get rid of inventory too, yes you have to go super early and u definitely right people are cheap 😁.. that's why I learned to take retail $20 items.. great price on the booth you guys paid $35 in orlando it's $45 🙄😊.. glad to see variety of content 👍. Your the best
Glad to see you tried being a flea market seller, sorry that neither of you enjoyed it. I think you did it to yourselves, though, by treating it as a way to get in and out of there in a hurry. You could have instead viewed it as a fun adventure of a different type than you've had before, a learning experience, and an opportunity to engage with buyers and other sellers in a way that's new to you.
Complaining about there not being a clear path to drive out, when the flea market is getting full of shoppers, is ridiculous. Where I'm from, it's considered very bad form to attempt a morning escape, even if completely sold out. Many places prohibit it, to avoid making shoppers feel unsafe. Their insurance policy probably requires no motor vehicle movement along shopping aisles. Your attitude will flip 180 degrees if you're ever maneuvering a baby stroller and a U-Haul starts backing up toward your kid. If some vendors start packing up if it thins out at 2pm and doesn't stay until the bitter end at 4pm, fine. But driving through arriving crowds, again, is bad form at best. I might not have gotten out of your way, either. Pedestrians have right of way. If you want to leave when it's busy, then load up your tables before shopprs arrive, and park somewhere else with an easy getaway not through crowds. If there's too much to carry back to the car in a few wagon trips when you leave, you're leaving too early.
Next time (if there is one) plan to make a day of it. Treat it more as a day of social activity than making money via quick hit and run. Don't do it on a day when you're itching to go to Goodwill by 10am. Good stuff also happens around closing time, on both the buying and selling ends.
As to the prohibition of food and drink vendors, that is to protect the ones who have paid dearly for an agreed level of exclusivity. It would be interesting to know what the food truck pays to be a vendor there, but I can guarantee it's WAY MORE than $34. If they allowed 20 food trucks and stands, they'd cannibalize each other's business, would take up too much space, and there'd be ongoing drama between them. Often the flea market owner, either owns the food business, or gets a share of the sales/profit, or charges very high rent to a very limited number of food vendors, so they need to protect from people selling food and drinks at non-food tables. There's also liability if the flea market allows people without food licenses to sell food. When 50 people get food poisoning and the local hospital figures out why, do you think table #379 gets sued, or the flea market gets sued?
Why they won't let you even sell cans of Coke, it's all about protecting the high-rent food vendor. They undoubtedly finish the day with grocery bags full of cash. I know, because my parents leased the only food concession space for several summers at a lake when I was growing up.
You might only sell there 1 time or quarterly, so you might not feel a need to make every shopper's experience great. But the flea market needs to make sure that every vendor, even the occasional one, doesn't give THEIR customers a bad experience, which can have ongoing effects on the flea market itself, and every current/future vendor.
You didn't do a great job at that big-picture goal of making everyone's experience there as good as possible, to make them want to come back often. You never know who is going to show up, when, either. You paid for the space, maybe wait and see if something good happens later in the day, even beyond just selling what's left on the table.
Great video. I use to go to a lot of flea markets years ago and they have really changed a lot. I think flea markets were a lot better years ago. This is really strange - Today I was eating at a restaurant in my home town and I have been eating there for years, today while I was waiting for my food, I decided to go into the party room they have for reservations only. I have only been in there maybe two other times in ten years. Today I noticed they have an old original pay phone on the wall in this reservation room and I have recently noticed that they can sell for good money online. Then I came home and watched this video and noticed that when you and Hayley went into that restaurant, there were two pay phones hanging on the wall as you entered the restaurant. I live in North Carolina and you hardly ever see pay phones anymore. Maybe you can purchase those from the restaurant owner and do a video on that and sell them online.
Hagar the horrible is an old comic strip! Awesome find!
Gat grandma’s secret stain remover at hobby lobby in the fabric center for 2-4 per little bottle. You only need two or three drops to get a good size stain out it removes stains that are 10 years old if not older. I’ve seen it removes so many things you do have to let it sit for a little while before you wash it. Also dishwasher for hats!! Or do the whole 2 hr soak in tub with clothes, shoes, and hats with baking soda, laundry soap and bleach. You can Google the amount of each for colored vs whites.
Shout stain gel.. the gel is the best for stain. Takes out oil. Grease..its magic
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